Recap Roundups
December 31, 2014
Tulane 67, East Carolina 59
Jonathan Stark recorded a season-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting as the visiting Green Wave defeated the Pirates in the American Athletic Conference debut for both teams.
Tulsa 56, Central Florida 54
Shaquille Harrison scored 22 points and the Golden Hurricane hung on for the road victory in its American Athletic Conference debut.
Seton Hall 78, St. John's 67
Sterling Gibbs collected 25 points and a season-high eight assists as the Pirates held off the visiting Red Storm in the Big East opener for both teams.
Temple 57, Connecticut 53
Jesse Morgan led the way with 17 points and six rebounds as the visiting Owls held off the Huskies in the American Athletic Conference opener for both schools.
Tennessee 71, East Tennessee St. 61
Josh Richardson had 19 points as the Volunteers survived a barrage of 13 3-pointers to beat the visiting Buccaneers.
Wake Forest 80, Princeton 66
Codi Miller-McIntyre just missed a triple-double and five Demon Deacons scored in double figures against the visiting Tigers.
Wisconsin 89, Penn St. 72
Frank Kaminsky recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds as the host Badgers cruised in their Big Ten opener.
Memphis 73, Houston 54
Avery Woodson established career highs with 23 points and six 3-pointers as the Tigers sped past the Cougars in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Vanderbilt 70, Saint Louis 55
Freshman guard Riley LaChance scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the visiting Commodores.
Villanova 67, Butler 55
Ryan Arcidiacono led four players in double figures with 15 points as the Wildcats pulled away from the visiting Bulldogs during the second half in the Big East opener for both teams.
Duke 84, Wofford 55
Jahlil Okafor scored 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting as the Blue Devils cruised past the visiting Terriers.
Purdue 72, Minnesota 68
Kendall Stephens knocked down four 3-pointers en route to 19 points as the Boilermakers took over down the stretch and turned away the Golden Gophers in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Georgia 50, Kansas St. 46
Charles Mann scored 17 points and the visiting Bulldogs blew a 15-point lead before outlasting the Wildcats for their fifth straight victory.
Southern Methodist 83, South Florida 49
Ben Moore scored 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting to help the host Mustangs rout the Bulls in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Oklahoma 61, George Mason 43
Buddy Hield scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half as the host Sooners concluded non-conference play with their fifth victory in six games.
DePaul 61, Marquette 58
Billy Garrett Jr. scored eight of his game-high 19 points during a game-ending 11-3 run as the host Blue Demons rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit in the Big East opener for both teams.
San Diego St. 53, Air Force 49
J.J. O'Brien scored 10 points and had three steals, including one in the final seconds, as the Aztecs survived a second-half meltdown to claim their school-record 23rd consecutive home win.
Indiana 70, Nebraska 65
Hanner Mosquera-Perea posted his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Hoosiers downed the Cornhuskers in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Syracuse 61, Cornell 44
Rakeem Christmas scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the host Orange coasted in their final non-conference game.
Wichita St. 66, Drake 58
Ron Baker scored a season-high 23 points and the visiting Shockers held on to win their Missouri Valley Conference opener.
Iowa St. 83, Mississippi Valley State 33
Naz Long scored 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range as the host Cyclones torched the Delta Devils.
Providence 65, Creighton 53
LaDontae Henton scored 35 points as the Friars ran over the visiting Bluejays in the Big East opener for both teams.
Colorado St. 71, Boise St. 65
John Gillon scored a career-high 25 points and J.J. Avila added 13 as the Rams edged the visiting Broncos in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
Xavier 70, Georgetown 53
Jalen Reynolds matched a career high with 17 points while Remy Abell and Dee Davis added 12 apiece as the Musketeers led from start to finish against the visiting Hoyas in the Big East opener for both teams.
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